AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and AMD Ryzen 9 5900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 10% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4145 vs 3470

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Sep 2022 vs 5 Nov 2020
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95 °C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4145 vs 3470

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 39099 vs 28476
Around 45% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 10123 vs 6960

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 32 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	39099 vs 28476
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	10123 vs 6960

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4145

3470

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28476

39099

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6960

10123

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4145	3470
PassMark - CPU mark	28476	39099
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6960	10123

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Zen 3
Launch date	27 Sep 2022	5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$549
OPN Tray	100-000000593	100-000000061
Place in performance rating	332	279
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN PIB		100-100000061WOF
Performance
Base frequency	4.7 GHz	3.7 GHz
Die size	71 mm²
L1 cache	384 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	4.8 GHz
Number of cores	6	12
Number of threads	12	24
Transistor count	6570 million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	20
PCI Express revision	5.0	4.0
PCIe configurations		1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)